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A dispute over the use and ownership of the former RTS building has led to Alachua County filing a lawsuit against the city of Gainesville.
Read More »Alachua County Moves Forward With Legal Action Against City Of Gainesville
Gainesville’s Homeless Seek Shelter From The Cold
Due to the temperature dropping below 45 degrees, GRACE Marketplace, St. Francis House and Empowerment Center have opened their doors Thursday and Friday night to allow people to sleep inside. However, some of Gainesville's homeless population will still find themselves in the cold.
Read More »Cade Museum Pilot Program Brings Confidence To Students At Porter’s Community Center
The Cade Museum of Creativity and Invention in Gainesville is set to bring its Maker Molecular program to a close in December.
Read More »Dignity Village Will Close In Time, The Right Way
Alachua County Commissioner Robert “Hutch” Hutchinson said, “Dignity Village will be closed.” He added, "We’re not going to be closing Grace Marketplace or Dignity Village within weeks or months. We are going to take our time and do it right.”
Read More »Florida Votes 2016: U.S. House Florida District 3
This story is part of our guide, Florida Votes 2016, leading up to the Nov. 8 election. Check your voter registration status here.
Read More »RTS Works To Improve Its Bus Amenities
RTS recently received funds from the Florida Department of Transportation to improve bus stop amenities, their service during holidays and operations on its existing routes.
Read More »Alachua County Starts Early Voting At 3 Gainesville Spots
In Alachua County, there are three early-voting sites for the 177,795 active registered voters in the county. That’s 59,265 for each of the three sites, which are all in Gainesville.
Read More »Gainesville Officials Looking For Community Feedback At Mobile City Hall
The city of Gainesville featured a mobile city hall Tuesday, in order to give citizens a better opportunity to voice their opinions and ask questions they may have about community services.
Read More »A Leaning Tower At GRU, And The Return of Power from GREC
With Deerhaven 2 suddenly out, Deerhaven 1's maintenance outage will be postponed.
Read More »Six Months Later, Defeated Gainesville City Commission Candidate Is Still Challenging His Opponent
Konish filed the suit to dispute Hayes-Santos' residential eligibility to serve as a city commissioner.
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